Harry Hassmann realized he should’ve been a Cowboy when he moved to Coppell in February and started lining up alongside fellow wide receiver Tucker Cusano.

“Off the field and on the field, on the sidelines, we’re always speaking,” Cusano said. “I think it’s this connection that we have - we call ourselves Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson.”

While plenty of wide receiver duos dream of replicating the pair from LSU’s 2019 championship team, Hassmann and Cusano are among the few who’ve replicated the production. Hassmann finished the regular season with 1,054 yards on 31 yards per catch, while Cusano led the team with 51 receptions, which went for 859 yards. Both scored 16 touchdowns.

Behind Hassmann and Cusano and an offense that scored 46.7 points per game, Coppell clinched back-to-back District Championships with a 20–0 regular season record in the past two years.

“We compliment each other perfectly,” Hassmann said. “He’s a bigger dude. He goes and catches everything - his catch radius is ridiculous. And I feel like I bring the speed to the table.”

Cusano (6’3, 200) scored two first-quarter TDs with polished route-running, ending the night with five receptions for 122 yards. Meanwhile, Hassmann (6’1, 185) showcased his 4.39-laser 40 speed and 37.5” vertical with three receptions for 93 yards and a touchdown. 

However, both emphasize that senior quarterback Edward Griffin is the engine behind the offense. Griffin, a Baylor commit, has thrown 38 touchdowns to just two interceptions in ten games this year. He has complete command of the offense, checking calls at the line of scrimmage. While an effective runner, Griffin scrambles with his eyes downfield, throwing his wide receivers into the open space his pocket movement created. 

“He’s the best quarterback in Texas, and everyone in our building believes that,” Hassmann said.

But Cusano and Hassmann will play DI football themselves. 

Cusano is a Rice commit who fell in love with the positive environment among the football team and how close it was to home. He also believes wide receivers coach Bobby Kennedy can develop him to his full potential, having served as a wide receivers coach at Texas during the Longhorns’ two national championship appearances in the late 2000s.

Rice head coach Mike Bloomgren’s firing has Cusano playing his recruitment day-by-day. 

Hassmann has compiled 12 offers and cites James Madison, Ball State and UAB as his standouts among the schools that have offered. He will take an unofficial visit to Arizona State this weekend and cites head coach Kenny Dillingham’s energy and coaching job this season as huge factors in his interest.